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Flightdeck Friday – Independence Day Edition
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Flightdeck Friday – Independence Day Edition

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So yes, it’s not really Friday by the calendar – but that hasn’t stopped us before.  For your consideration an interesting take on this Independence Day of Americans flying a British fighter for recce missions deep into Germany, sans armor (or armour if you please) and guns, loaded with gas and cameras.  Big cameras (for…